Our history
From humble beginnings in the 1980s, Hawkins has evolved and grown into the leading company for forensic root cause analysis, expert witness services and engineering services to global insurance, legal and commercial sectors.
We are incredibly proud of both our heritage and our dedication to the same core principles, on which we were founded over 40 years ago. This sets our standard as we continue to expand our range of services and expertise to our clients.
1980
R B Hawkins & Associates Limited founded in Cambridge
1986
Manchester Office Opens
1988
Bristol Office Opens
2000
Hawkins becomes employee owned and the London office opens
2003
Birmingham Office Opens
2005
Leeds Office Opens
2006
Reigate Office Opens
2008
Glasgow Office Opens
2014
Dubai Office Opens
2016
Hawkins acquires HFS Asia and the Hong Kong and Singapore offices open
2024
Belfast Office Opens
2024
Dublin Office Opens
2025
Hawkins Acquires cost consultants A Lamb Associates and its subsidiary Morham + Brotchie
Latest News
Dr Hugh Martindale presents "Subsea Power Cables in Offshore Wind and Interconnectors: Insurance Claims, Causes and Key Risk Issues" at the Asia Power Forum.
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Fire and Explosions expert Lucy Pinkard presented "lithium-ion batteries: A forensic insight" at the CILA conference.
